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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2023

Female-led startups pitch for bigger slice of scarce funding

The past year was difficult for almost anyone looking to raise money amid rising inflation, but it was already almost impossible for small companies founded by women.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2023

Rishi Sunak is privately drafting plans to rebuild Britain’s ties with the EU

Driven in part by the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, officials have been drafting proposals for how Britain can work more closely with EU nations across a range of policy areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2023

U.S. seeks critical-mineral pacts with Japan and U.K. to curb China

Washington is looking to create a 'critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven to ensure they are not reliant on China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

How Finland, Sweden and NATO should deal with Turkey

NATO should wait until the Turkish elections pass in May. Then, if necessary, change the rules for membership.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2023

IOC President Thomas Bach responds to Ukraine's call to boycott Paris Games

Bach said Ukraine's efforts in 'pressuring' other countries to boycott the 2024 Games was 'extremely regrettable.'
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Officials urge vigilance as Tokyo region set for heavy snowfall

Authorities have urged those in affected areas to refrain from nonessential outings and warned of transport disruptions and the risk of blackouts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2023

North Korea unveils apparent new ICBM in nighttime military parade

The new missiles would not need to be fueled up, making them easier to deploy quickly and more difficult to spot and shoot down.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Tree study shows how three years of drought may have doomed ancient empires

'The climate changes that are likely to occur for us in the next century will be much more severe than those the Hittites experienced,' one of the co-authors noted.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 8, 2023

I can't believe it's not meat! Is lab-grown beef on Japanese menus?

This week, Oscar Boyd gives us a review of his cultured chicken meal and runs down the environmental implications of such an endeavor, while Tomoko Otake gets us caught up on where Japan stands in the great race to replicate beef.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2023

North Korea’s failing foreign policy

Pyongyang’s nuclear program has yet to increase the country’s international standing, improve its security or enhance its ability to extract concessions from Tokyo, Seoul or Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Microsoft's Bing search engine and Edge browser to use AI in challenge to Google

The tech giant expects every percentage point of search market share gained to bring in another $2 billion in advertising revenue.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023

Kishida vows to reopen talks on access to graves on Russian-held islands

In response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has suspended visa-free access to the islands for former Japanese residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2023

Google to release ChatGPT rival named Bard

Google's announcement came on the eve of an AI-related launch event by Microsoft in yet a further sign that the two tech giants will do battle over the technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2023

Adani’s crisis points to big risk in India's net-zero plan

Adani’s rapid downfall may undermine investor confidence in India more broadly, threatening to curb capital flows into the nation for green financing.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2023

How can drought-parched Somalia break out of endless crisis?

To build a more resilient Somalia, 'we have to change the narrative that local people do not have the capacity to manage finance,' the head of a climate change nonprofit said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 6, 2023

‘Sakura’ musician Masa Takumi wins Grammy for best global music album

The 44-year-old creator, who won for his fifth full-length solo album, is the first Japanese artist to ever win the category.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 5, 2023

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to bloom in spring air at world championships

The 27-year-old American is one victory shy of Sweden legend Ingemar Stenmark's overall World Cup record of 86, parading an astonishing run of form this season to close in on the mark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023

Inside the 19-hour meltdown that junked Adani’s share sale

A brutal sell-off wiped out more than $80 billion in market value, forcing India's government to distance itself from the scandal-hit conglomerate.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023

Germany's Olaf Scholz is learning that it’s not easy going green

Under the leader's stewardship, German industry is struggling to find new technologies and trade partners to provide the backbone for the coming green transformation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023

Forget Trump, Democrats are preparing ways to beat a campaign by Ron DeSantis

Democrats are unfazed, even giddy about a possible 2024 rematch between Biden and Trump. But the prospect of facing the upstart Florida Republican governor is a different story.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 4, 2023

U.S. postpones Blinken China visit in uproar over alleged spy balloon

The U.S. secretary of state was set to have meetings in Beijing early next week in the first such visit by a top U.S. diplomat in five years.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 3, 2023

2023 Rugby World Cup organizers expect to reap record profits

"All the signals are green" for the Rugby World Cup in France said Jacques Rivoal, president of the organizing committee, who added he anticipated record profits.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

Nebraskans are sitting on strategic metals. Is mining a patriotic duty?

One county has a wealth of minerals essential to defense and the green economy. Mining would transform the community, yet many say they feel a patriotic obligation to dig.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 3, 2023

U.S. supports allowing Russian athletes to compete at 2024 Olympics as neutrals

The IOC's willingness to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in Paris has divided the sporting and diplomatic world.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Feb 3, 2023

One of Asia’s top chefs brings flavors to Tokyo

The Hilton Tokyo’s Metropolitan Grill welcomes the owner-chef of Michelin-starred Burnt Ends in Singapore Dave Pynt, who is having his first pop-up appearance in Japan from Feb. 22 to 24. This is a rare chance to experience the menu of the legendary restaurant, which is known as one of the most hard-to-reserve...
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others

Zelenskyy has called for more punitive measures against Russia by the EU, but new sanctions the bloc is preparing are set to fall short of the Kyiv government's demands.
Yen advances past ¥150 per dollar as BOJ rate-hike bets ramp up
The Japanese currency climbed as much as 1% to ¥149.95 against the dollar on Thursday, a level it hasn’t touched since Dec. 9.
Japan release of Shiori Ito's documentary in limbo
Shiori Ito, who won a civil suit over a rape case against a TV reporter, in 2018. Her former lawyers claim her documentary includes footage used without the consent of sources.
Record percentage of Japanese firms plan wage hikes, survey shows
Some 61.9% of over 11,000 surveyed companies intend to pledge pay increases as part of annual wage negotiations culminating in March, according to a survey by Teikoku Databank.
Japan’s inflation speeds up, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
A customer visits a store along the Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on Jan. 23. Rising fresh food prices contributed to the acceleration in overall inflation in January, as vegetable prices, including cabbage, soared.
Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of regular season with blood clot
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (right) is expected to miss the rest of the NBA season, the team announced on Thursday.
Japan release of Shiori Ito's documentary in limbo
Shiori Ito, who won a civil suit over a rape case against a TV reporter, in 2018. Her former lawyers claim her documentary includes footage used without the consent of sources.
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown ready to sprint past Paris disappointment
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (center) runs during a 100-meter heat at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.
What is the ceiling for sumo’s newest yokozuna?
Newly promoted grand champion Hoshoryu (center) performs a dedication ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31.
‘Yasuko, Songs of Days Past’ puts overlooked star in the spotlight
“Yasuko, Songs of Days Past” centers on a real-life love triangle between poet Chuya Nakahara (Taisei Kido, left), actor Yasuko Hasegawa (Suzu Hirose, center) and literary critic Hideo Kobayashi (Masaki Okada).
Japan’s English-language education doesn’t pass the test
One-third of elementary school students in Japan do not like learning English, according to a 2021 poll, an 8% rise since 2013. The pressure of taking proficiency tests is eroding children's engagement with studying English and its benefits.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tokyo Koon stands at the forefront of tackling the so-called 2025 issue, also known as the “Magnetic Tape Alert.”
The race to save 20th-century history
By Alex K.T. Martin

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